Cooper County R-IV School District
Bunceton, Missouri · Cooper County · Grades Pre-K–12
Cooper County R-IV School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 92 students. By enrollment it is the 510th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 92 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 15.2 |
| Students per teacher | 6.1 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Cooper County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2906150 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Cooper County R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunceton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 59 | 6.3 | 100% |
| Bunceton High School | High | 7–12 | 33 | 5.7 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Cooper County R-IV schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cooper County R-IV in context
Size
Cooper County R-IV School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 46 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Bunceton Elementary School (59) and the smallest is Bunceton High School (33).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 10 students. Grade 12 has 4 students and kindergarten has 9, 56% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Cooper County R-IV enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Cooper County R-IV at 85.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Black students make up 8.7%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1.6 counselors it has 58 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Cooper County R-IV is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Pilot Grove C-4 School District, 8.6 miles away with 200 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Cooper County R-IV. Cooper County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 15.2 | 6 |
| School counselors | 1.6 | 58 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 31 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 92 |
| School administrators | 2 | 46 |
| District administrators | 1 | 92 |
| All staff | 23.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 85.9% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 5 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 5 |
| Grade 9 | 7 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Grove C-4 School District | 9 mi | 200 | 7.2 | – |
| Tipton R-VI School District | 9 mi | 529 | 11.5 | – |
| Prairie Home R-V School District | 11 mi | 153 | 8.8 | – |
| Clarksburg C-2 School District | 11 mi | 57 | 5.7 | – |
| Boonville R-I School District | 12 mi | 1,662 | 12.5 | – |
| Otterville R-VI School District | 13 mi | 217 | 9.4 | – |
| Sturgeon R-V School District | 14 mi | 2,773 | 20.5 | – |
| Moniteau County R-I School District | 16 mi | 1,337 | 12.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Cooper County
- Boonville R-I School District (1,662 students)
- Otterville R-VI School District (217 students)
- Pilot Grove C-4 School District (200 students)
- Prairie Home R-V School District (153 students)
- Blackwater R-II School District (101 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 East Main, Bunceton, MO 65237
Phone: (660)427-5347
Website: bunceton.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.